Today’s second matchup in March Species Matchup is another Battle of the Plants, pitting the Hop-Hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) against the Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum). The hop-hornbeam… Read More »March Species Madness – Round 1 – Match 12
Our second Battle of the Birds matchup this tournament pits the Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) against the colourful Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula), which doesn’t have the… Read More »March Species Madness – Round 1 – Match 11
For our second match of the day, we move into the plant bracket of the March Species Madness tournament. Here, one of last year’s Final… Read More »March Species Madness – Round 1 – Match 10
Today’s first match is the first Battle of the Birds this tournament, as the Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) faces off against the Turkey Vulture… Read More »March Species Madness – Round 1 – Match 9
Our second round for March 6 is the Battle of the Beetles. No, a certain rock group didn’t break up and then come back to… Read More »March Species Madness – Round 1 – Match 8
Fishes did not participate in last year’s March Species Madness, unfortunately. With over 5,000 different species calling rare home, some choices had to be made.… Read More »March Species Madness – Round 1 – Match 7
In our final match up of the week, the Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) faces off against the Eastern Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum) — the… Read More »March Species Madness – Round 1 – Match 6
We have the winner of our other First Four matches. It was close, but the River Otter narrowly defeated the Muskrat to advance to the… Read More »March Species Madness – Round 1 – Match 5
Our next match today pits a well-loved reptile found on rare lands against a cold-loving amphibian that populates our wetlands. Last year’s Final Four participant,… Read More »March Species Madness – Round 1 – Match 4
Our next match in Round One of March Species Madness takes place in the Mammals’ bracket, as the Racoon (Procyon lotor) takes on the Eastern… Read More »March Species Madness – Round 1 – Match 3
